2016 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for NSW and NT Secondary School Students - Results
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney would like to thank all students from across New South Wales and the Northern Territory who entered the 2016 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest. We received many strong entries this year, which made it difficult for our judges to reach their decision. However, after much careful deliberation, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for New South Wales and Northern Territory Secondary School Students!
This year's topics were as follows:
Junior Division: Robots are becoming an increasingly important part of contemporary society. Outline some of the ways in which robots are currently employed in Australia and Japan, and discuss what role you believe they will play in the future.
Senior Division: Recently, a Japanese developed maglev train broke the land speed record by travelling over 600km/h during testing. Do you believe high speed trains should be introduced to Australia? Based on the history of the shinkansen in Japan, discuss some of the possible costs and benefits of introducing high speed trains to Australia.
An awards ceremony is scheduled to be held in December 2016.
Thank you once again to all those who entered this year. We plan to hold the contest again in 2017 and we look forward to another strong contingent of entries.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 contest!
Junior Division (Years 7 & 8)
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| First | Ms Maggie Liu | North Sydney Girls High School | 7 |
| Outstanding | Mr Ethan Ryoo | Knox Grammar School | 7 |
| Outstanding | Ms Sarah Sharp | St Columba's Catholic College | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Alexandra Duke-Yonge | North Sydney Girls High School | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Eloise Fletcher | Kambala | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Lola Haylock | Cardiff High School | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Selina Or | Penrith High School | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Reina Reilly | North Sydney Girls High School | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Lance Santos | Penrith High School | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Jennifer Su | North Sydney Girls High School | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Ariana Wang | Kambala | 7 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Bryce Wye | St Columba's Catholic College | 8 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Jessica Zhang | North Sydney Girls High School | 8 |
Listed in alphabetical order within each prize category
Senior Division (Years 9 - 12)
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| First | Mr Brandon Ji-Seup Yoon | Barker College | 10 |
| Outstanding | Mr Maxwell Cole | St Columba's Catholic College | 10 |
| Outstanding | Ms Ella Scott | Randwick Girls High School | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Luke English | Central Coast Grammar School | 12 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Perrie Huang | Kambala | 9 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Phoebe Liang | Girraween High School | 12 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Nami Liu | North Sydney Girls High School | 9 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Jacqueline Michalopoulos | Marist Sister's College Woolwich | 10 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Gracen Moore | Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale | 9 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Jody Pan | James Ruse Agricultural High School | 11 |
| Highly Commended | Mr Samuel Stanford | St Columba's Catholic College | 9 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Isabella Taruminggi | Darwin High School | 11 |
| Highly Commended | Ms Hui Yin (Beatrice) Wan | North Sydney Girls High School | 10 |
Listed in alphabetical order within each prize category
School of the Year 2016
St Columba's Catholic College
Sponsors
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney wishes to the thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the 2016 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for NSW and NT Secondary School Students.
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